Parksville trail
Parksville trail project linking Community Park and Englishman River Estuary to get underway
PARKSVILLE - An informal, unmaintained Parksville trail in an environmentally sensitive area will be enhanced. The City of Parksville announced phase one of the Parksville Pathway project will begin this month, involving a 1.1 kilomere nature path. "The objective of phase 1 is to connect the Parksville Community ...
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Best in Sport
Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
NANAIMO - The best accomplishments in local sports were recognized at the 21st annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The ceremony was at the Coastal Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 20 and also included three inductions into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.Seventeen annual awards were given out along with two special aw...
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ROAD WORKS
Another multi-hour closure planned for Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake
NANAIMO - Work crews are preparing for another six-hour closure of traffic along Hwy. 4. Beginning around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 and continuing through 3 p.m., both directions of travel along Hwy. 4 will be blocked off between the Port Alberni Summit and Chalet Rd, on the eastern side of Cameron Lake. The closure...
Feb 21, 2026
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changing rooms
New dressing room under construction at Oceanside Place
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Parksville trail
Parksville trail project linking Community Park and Englishman River Estuary to get underway
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Best in Sport
Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
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Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
Feb 21, 2026
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spotlight art
Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park shines during 'Lighting a Path' public art exhibit
NANAIMO - A month-long public art exhibit is lighting up paths in the city's most popular parks.In partnership with the Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), the City is inviting residents down to Sway-a-Lana at Maffeo Sutton Park after the sun sets to check out the 'Lighting a Path' art exhibit. Seven large-scale light proje...
Feb 21, 2026
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fraud alert
'Be suspicious:' Nanaimo RCMP warns of gift card scams
NANAIMO - Gift cards remain a favoured tool used by thieves to fleece unsuspecting victims. Recently, a Nanaimo resident opened an email believed to be from a close family friend in the United States, asking for help in buying $350 worth of digital Amazon gift cards as a birthday gift. Nanaimo Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien sa...
Feb 21, 2026
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downward trend
Fewer Nanaimo deaths due to toxic street drugs last year
NANAIMO - Deaths caused by illicit street drugs decreased 21 per cent province-wide, with Vancouver Island following the favourable trend.In total, 71 people lost their lives to toxic drugs in Nanaimo in 2025, well below the grim records set in 2023 of 114 local fatalities, according to the latest report from the BC Co...
Feb 20, 2026
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sugar fix
French-inspired Nanaimo festival celebrates 25 years
NANAIMO - It'll be a weekend of sugary treats, poutine, family fun and more at Nanaimo's Beban Park Social Centre. The 25th annual Maple Sugar Festival, hosted by the Nanaimo Francophone Association (NFA), takes place between the evening of Friday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 22. Camille Veron, NFA executive director, tol...
Feb 20, 2026
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Century Mark
Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
NANAIMO - Clippers forward Sam Boisvert has hit a rare milestone - playing in his 100th career game in Nanaimo. Boisvert's first game was on Sept. 22, 2023 and his century game came on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Vernon. For the 20-year-old it's a major accomplishment in his final season of junior hockey. "It feels g...
Feb 20, 2026
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British Columbia
RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
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B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action
RICHMOND - The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement in principle on a new contract, avoiding the possibility of job action. The Ambulance Paramedics of BC says the...
Feb 21, 2026
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Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A heli-skier has died after being caught in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were told on Thursday about a fatality after an avalanche in a heli-skiing area near Revelstoke, about 640 kilometres east of Vancouv...
Feb 21, 2026
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OpenAI contacted RCMP about Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT account after attack
RCMP has confirmed artificial intelligence company OpenAI contacted its investigators after last week's mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., as a report says employees considered alerting authorities about the shooter's worrisome interactions with it...
Feb 21, 2026
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Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hurt his province's softwood lumber industry. While Fr...
Feb 20, 2026
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B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize future construction projects if they're made to pay up ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Local Sports
changing rooms
New dressing room under construction at Oceanside Place
PARKSVILLE - Shovels are in the ground on new dressing room facilities for the VIJHL's Oceanside Generals. Supported financially in part by the Regional District of Nanaimo, the project at Oceanside Place is part of the requirements teams must undertake as part of the VIJHL's move from Junior B to Junior A status in Ju...
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Best in Sport
Nanaimo celebrates Sport Achievement Awards and Hall of Fame inductions
NANAIMO - The best accomplishments in local sports were recognized at the 21st annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.The ceremony was at the Coastal Bastion Hotel on Friday, Feb. 20 and also included three inductions into the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame.Seventeen annual awards were given out along with two special aw...
23h ago
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Island's Best
Several Nanaimo schools competing in Vancouver Island basketball championships
NANAIMO - Six local high schools are competing in four divisions at the Vancouver Island high school basketball championships.The games will run from Thursday, Feb. 19 to Saturday, Feb. 21 at schools in Victoria, Shawnigan Lake and Duncan.Dover Bay and Nanaimo District Secondary are both in the 4A bracket, with Dover a...
Feb 19, 2026
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Bruender Magic
Clippers top Chiefs in overtime thriller
NANAIMO - The Clippers and Chiefs put on a great show with Nanaimo grabbing a 5-4 overtime victory.The first period was a back and forth affair and the teams traded goals.Twice Chilliwack took the lead on goals by Markuss Sieradzkis and Koby Francis while Will Subject and Tanner Bruender brought the Clippers back to ev...
Feb 21, 2026
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Century Mark
Clipper forward Sam Boisvert notches 100 career BCHL games
NANAIMO - Clippers forward Sam Boisvert has hit a rare milestone - playing in his 100th career game in Nanaimo. Boisvert's first game was on Sept. 22, 2023 and his century game came on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 in Vernon. For the 20-year-old it's a major accomplishment in his final season of junior hockey. "It feels g...
Feb 20, 2026
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15 Goal Game
Clippers lose in OT in wild Family Day game in Vernon
VERNON - The Clippers went back and forth with the Vernon Vipers on Family Day and picked up a point in an 8-7 overtime loss.Vernon came out to a fast start with former Clipper Garin Ludwig scoring a goal 16 seconds into the game.Hayden Fechner tied the score less than 30 seconds later but then the Vipers tallied twice...
Feb 17, 2026
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Canada
Canadians in Mexican state ordered to shelter in place as violence erupts
HALIFAX - Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are being ordered to shelter in place as violence escalates in the region. Mexican government officials are warning residents that Jalisco State, including popular tourist destination Puerto Vallarta, is ...
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Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada
MILAN - After a medal-filled second week, Canada's Olympic run in Milan Cortina ended with a devastating 2-1 overtime loss to the United States in the men's hockey gold-medal final on Sunday. New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes scored 1:41 into extra...
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Nationwide events mark four years since Russian invasion of Ukraine
OTTAWA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress will hold an event on Parliament Hill today to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is one of 60 gatherings planned for across the country in the days around the anniversary...
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Four years after full-scale Ukraine invasion, Canada faces tough choices on defence
OTTAWA - As the world marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday, analysts say Moscow has contributed to global instability that will force Canadians to spend more - and more quickly - to defend their territory. "...
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Newfoundland lobster tags from the 1980s among plastic trash washing up in Scotland
ST. JOHN'S - Lobster tags from Newfoundland dating back to the 1980s are among the piles of plastic trash that has washed up this year on Sanday, an island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago known for its pristine white sandy beaches. David Warner orga...
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RCMP investigating threats online and in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., after shootings
RCMP say they are investigating threats that have circulated online and within the community of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., on the same day that the funeral for one of the victims in the mass shooting had to be cancelled. Police did not offer specifics on the...
Feb 21, 2026
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World
Next US-Iran nuclear talks are Thursday in Geneva as Washington awaits proposed deal from Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran will hold their next round of nuclear talks Thursday in Geneva, a facilitator said Sunday, as the Islamic Republic faces both the threat of a U.S. military strike and new protests at home. ...
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Mexican army kills leader of powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel during operation to capture him
MEXICO CITY (AP) - The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho, " on Sunday, decapitating what had become Mexico's most powerful cartel and giving the government its biggest priz...
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The Latest: Armed man shot, killed after entering perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
An armed man was shot and killed after entering the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Although Trump often spends weekends at his resort, he was at the White House during this inciden...
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If you're searching for holiday gifts and winter layers, Nanaimo has a new must-visit destination. Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) has officially opened its doors at 2517 Bowen Road, bringing its trusted lineup of outdoor gear, apparel, and expert guidance to the region, just in time for the winter season. From season...
Dec 14, 2025
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guide dogs
CNIB in need of volunteers to foster future service dogs across Canada
It's a rewarding experience filled with unconditional love and the opportunity to change the life of someone who is blind.Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Guide Dogs is urgently looking for volunteers to raise future guide dogs for people who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision."There's a huge...
Jul 23, 2025
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Vancouver Island Economic Alliance - Celebrate Island Good in June
The Vancouver Island Economic Alliance brought Island Good to life in 2018. Since then, Island Good has become the leader in helping Island residents find locally grown, made and produced products. Now, more than ever, that consumer sentiment to support local is growing. Let Island Good help you find the way to island ...
May 27, 2025
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